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Method, device and program for managing volume

  • US 20050154852A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2004
  • Published: 07/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing volumes of a plurality of storage systems, by a management computer connected via a network to the plurality of storage systems having volumes connected to a computer via a network and storing data used by the computer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • keeping a correspondence between a level indicating a specific performance of a volume, and storage system characteristics of the storage system;

    obtaining from a first storage system a level indicating a performance of a volume allocated to the computer by the first storage system; and

    referencing the storage system characteristics of the first storage system that corresponds to the obtained level indicating the performance of the volume and storage system characteristics of another storage system, respectively, and comparing the performances of the volumes of the respective storage systems against each other.

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